Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have uncovered why some patients with a rare genetic ...

Normal lung tissue is shown on the left. On the right is lung tissue from a person with primary ciliary dyskinesia with a ...

The death of an organism does not spell the end for its cells, according to new research. Cells have been shown to continue ...

As the winter months transition into spring, the lingering dry air can still have a significant impact on one’s voice. This ...

In support of the EMBO-EMBL Symposia on Synthetic Morphogenesis and Mechanical Forces in Development, we have assembled a collection of our recent articles covering a wide range of topics on ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Russell, MD The term "smoker's lung" refers to lung damage caused by smoking cigarettes. Over time, the chemicals in cigarettes damage the airways and lungs, leading to ...

Scar tissue forms when a wound heals but is different from skin tissue. For example, it is less elastic, leading to tightness, limited movement, and pain. Exercise, moisturizing, and other home ...

It can also cause lung and tissue damage and reduced air spaces and blood vessels. This type of damage reduces oxygen to vital body areas. Cilia are broom-like hairs that line the nasal passages, ...

Soft tissue sarcoma (STS) is a type of cancerous tumor that can grow in the body’s soft tissues. If it occurs in the thigh, it may feel like a person has a lump in their thigh, though symptoms ...

Many single cells rely on beating cilia and flagella to move. Now it is shown that the core of these appendages twists to generate the torsion waves responsible for three-dimensional motion.

Perhaps most fascinating of all, the team found that, just like a human hand, the biohybrid model got "tired" after being used, with the force of the tissue declining with time.

BBC Countryfile presenter Julia Bradbury has said that her dense breast tissue delayed her cancer diagnosis. She's raising awareness about the issue as four in 10 women also experience the same ...